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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 31
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David trusts in the Lord and rejoices in his mercy—Speaking Messianically he says: Into thine hand I commit my spirit—He counsels: O love the Lord, all ye his saints, for the Lord preserveth the faithful.
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<center><span class='small'>TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, A PSALM OF DAVID.</span></center>
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In</span> thee, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, do I put my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Trust in God.">trust</a>; let me never be <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Shame.">ashamed</a>: deliver me in thy <sup>c</sup><a href="ps/31/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="Dan. 9: 16.">righteousness</a>.
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Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
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For thou <i>art</i> my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 23: 3; Ps. 109: 21.">name</a>’s sake lead me, and guide me.
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Pull me out of the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 9: 15; Ps. 25: 15.">net</a> that they have laid <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/4b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR secretly.">privily</a> for me: for thou <i>art</i> my strength.
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Into thine hand I commit my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 23: 46.">spirit</a>: thou hast redeemed me, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God of truth.
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I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
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And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
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Have mercy upon me, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, <i>yea,</i> my soul and my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/9a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR body.">belly</a>.
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For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
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I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Job 19: 14 (14-15).">fled</a> from me.
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I am <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 64: 8; Ps. 88: 5 (4-5).">forgotten</a> as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jer. 22: 28; Jer. 48: 38; Hosea 8: 8; Rev. 2: 27 (26-27); D&C 76: 33 (31-33).">vessel</a>.
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For I have heard the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/13a" mark="a" type="C" title="Jer. 20: 10; TG Slander.">slander</a> of many: fear <i>was</i> on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
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But I <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">trusted</a> in thee, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: I said, Thou <i>art</i> my God.
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My times <i>are</i> in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
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Make thy face to <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 6: 25.">shine</a> upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
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Let me not be <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Shame.">ashamed</a>, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, <i>and</i> let them be silent in the grave.
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Let the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Honesty; TG Lying.">lying</a> lips be put to <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Silence.">silence</a>; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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<i>Oh</i> how great <i>is</i> thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reward.">goodness</a>, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; <i>which</i> thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 27: 5.">pavilion</a> from the <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Gossip; TG Strife.">strife</a> of tongues.
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Blessed <i>be</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
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For I said in my <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Haste; TG Rashness.">haste</a>, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
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O <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Love of.">love</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, all ye his saints: <i>for</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Protection, Divine.">preserveth</a> the <sup>c</sup><a href="ps/31/23c" mark="c" type="A" title="Mosiah 2: 41; Ether 4: 19; D&C 6: 13; D&C 61: 10; D&C 63: 47; D&C 66: 8.">faithful</a>, and plentifully <sup>d</sup><a href="ps/31/23d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Reward.">rewardeth</a> the proud doer.
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Be of good <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/31/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Courage.">courage</a>, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/31/24b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR wait for.">hope</a> in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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